there's a fog upon L.A.

[innerfirewithin]

Characters: Zuko (innerfirewithin) and Akira Inugami (not_a_damn_dog)
When: Early morning.
Where: Outskirts of the city, the fringes of the Wastes.
Rating: PG-13, just to be safe.
Summary: Zuko is in a bad mood. Zuko asked Adstringendum who wanted to spar with him. Akira volunteered. Zuko cannot believe his luck. Things do not go exactly as Prince Zuko plans.

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[not_a_damn_dog]

"About time you got here," said a voice from behind him, "I've been waitin' around. Glad you decided to come here, Zuko. So, you ready to do this. Wanna' lay out some ground rules?"

[innerfirewithin]

"You didn't give me an exact time, so I showed up when I thought you would be awake." The prince slid off the rock, landing soundly on his feet. His swords and hooded robe lay at the foot of the rock. He didn't move to pick them up. "And I said I would be here," Zuko said, shrugging off his hooded robe, dropping it and his swords on the rock. "I don't back down from a challenge."

At the request for ground rules, the firebender was quiet for a moment. "I won't use my weapons, unless you have them," Zuko said finally, folding his hands together in front of him, warming his palms. "No other rules."

[not_a_damn_dog]

"No, I don't have any. I guess I'm a hand to hand guy at heart. As for you, I suggest you use 'em. Some sorta' buffer between you and me would be nice, otherwise this is gonna' be boring."

He took off his shirt, folding it and putting it aside for later.

"Come on, then. Let's see if I've gotten any better at this."

[innerfirewithin]

A smirk appears on Zuko's lips. Boring? He has no idea.

"I'll go without them."

And, without any further warning, Zuko slid his right foot behind him to launch himself forward, just testing the waters to see how Akira would attack. He slid his right foot forward towards Akira's midsection, an obvious attack, but Zuko expected it to be blocked.

Let's see how fast you are.